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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304248784 - Electrical Technologies Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Electrical Technologies Corporation
7950 Nw 74th Street
Miami, FL 33166
Mailing Address:
Po Box 171008, Miami, FL 33017
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/29/2001
Emphasis: L:Flcare, L:Ohpwrlne, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/07/2002
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100674563 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260950 C01 | 03/13/2002 | 03/18/2002 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On October 26, 2001, Employee #1, another second-year apprentice, and their foreman, were tying in a loop of a primary circuit in a residential development. After the cable was pulled through an underground conduit into an energized 26,000-volt transformer, the men stopped while the foreman left the site for approximately 15 minutes. After the left, Employee #1 said to the other apprentice, "I'll have this finished by the time he gets back." Employee #1 then picked up a tic tracer from the truck, walked over to the work area, and stuck the tic tracer under the insulating blanket that was covering the energized section of transformer. It contacted the high voltage cable and Employee #1 received an electric shock that threw him backward and away from the transformer. He died shortly thereafter. Employee #1 was working without high voltage insulated gloves and/or an insulated handle on the tic tracer.
Keywords: ELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRIC CABLE, INSULATED TOOL, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304248784 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Occupation not reported |